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Benedetta( 2021)

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I don't know God's ways, but he works his will through me.

Overview

A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Virginie Efira

      Sister Benedetta Carlini

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      Charlotte Rampling

      Sister Felicita

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      Daphné Patakia

      Bartolomea

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      Lambert Wilson

      Nuncio

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      Olivier Rabourdin

      Alfonso Cecchi

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      Louise Chevillotte

      Sister Christina

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      Hervé Pierre

      Paolo Ricordati

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      Clotilde Courau

      Midea Carlini

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      David Clavel

      Giuliano Carlini

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      Guilaine Londez

      Sister Jacopa

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      Gaëlle Jeantet

      Sister Petra

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      Justine Bachelet

      Sister Juliana

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      Lauriane Riquet

      Sister Roasanna

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      Eléna Plonka

      Young Benedetta

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      Héloïse Bresc

      Christina enfant

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      Jonathan Couzinié

      Jésus-Christ

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      Vinciane Millereau

      Doctor

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      Jérôme Chappatte

      Secretary

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      Ewan Ribard

      Executioner

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      Nicolas Béguinot

      Writer

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      Satya Dusaugey

      Mercenary Dragon

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      Nicolas Gaspar

      Captain of the Mercenaries

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      Benjamin Penemaria

      Captain of Soldiers

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      Antoine Lelandais

      Lieutenant

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      Frédéric Sauzay

      Shepherd

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      Sophie Breyer

      Novice

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      Célia Kaci

      Young Novice

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      Alexia Chardard

      Sister Giulia

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      Sébastien Chabane

      Passerby

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      Boris Gillot

      Merchant

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      Léa Lopez

      Teenager from Pescia #1

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      Olga Milshtein

      Teenager from Pescia #2

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      Pascal Le Corre

      Flagellant

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      Raphaël Potier

      Plague Victim

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      Philippe Saunier

      Resident of Pescia

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      Fabrice Cals

      City Resident

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      Quentin D'Hainaut

      Villager (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Apr 23 2022
    After living in a nunnery in Pescia since her youth, "Benedetta" (Virginie Efira) has visions that lead her to believe that she is speaking directly to Jesus. A somewhat sceptical Mother Superior (Charlotte Rampling) and her fellow nun "Christina" (Louise Cevillotte) have doubts, but those are not shared by an all-too-willing clergy and soon the young woman is the new Abbess. Simultaneously, the nunnery takes in the young "Bartolomea" (Daphne Patakia) from a torrid and violent relationship with her father and the two women become fast friends - with benefits! When the erstwhile Abbess flees to ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    24350000.00

    Revenue

    2652725.00

    Keywords

    • suicide
    • based on novel or book
    • nun
    • italy
    • based on true story
    • trial
    • lesbian relationship
    • torture
    • mother superior
    • lgbt
    • convent (nunnery)
    • plague
    • nunsploitation
    • 17th century
    • flagellation
    • peep hole
    • visions
    • provocative